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  1. in The Cincinnati Enquirer today one of the Turkey winners was. So fun. Blessed for the return.
    6 points
  2. I was about to post the same thing. Just watch the video above .
    3 points
  3. I got a response from Don on this question. There are parts of the ride the maintenance workers walk the track (up the lift and block areas) every morning. The entire ride course is walked from the ground level. With steel coasters, you're looking at the foundation, footers, and welds, and how the coaster sounds during test cycles. Thanks @DonHelbig for the info!
    3 points
  4. The debt load of Six Flags is one of the main reasons I have heard that this deal will not happen.
    2 points
  5. I think Snoopy themes have to go. Is he there to attract more grandparents and great grandparents into the park or what?
    1 point
  6. I might be in the minority here, but I would love to see a return of The Beastie. I'm a nostalgia nut, but I have to admit the HB characters are obscure enough to not bring in the money that Peanuts do. Plus, I think HB is now a part of the Warner universe. If FUN could get license rights, I'd hate to think of FUN indirectly benefitting SIX. lol
    1 point
  7. What about paying homage to the Shooting Star at Coney Island? That would be a cosmic theme and could fit in with the X-Base theme.
    1 point
  8. I grew up with Hanna Barbara and Nickelodeon areas at KI, but I'm cool with Snoopy and his friends residing at KI and other Cedar Fair parks. I do appreciate how (barring the short-lived Nickelodeon Universe) Planet Snoopy unified the kids area as it used to be split between Hanna Barbara and Nickelodeon. It also helped that all the rides were rethemed, not just the former HB ones (for example, during the Nick Universe makeover, Runaway Reptar stayed as it was, but The Beastie became Fairly Odd Coaster). Finally, speaking of the Peanuts gang, it was cool to see Schroader at Cedar Point last July.
    1 point
  9. Does SIX have the debt capacity to both purchase SEAS and take on their long term debt?
    1 point
  10. That sounds really cool. I've never heard of anything like it. I'm assuming it attaches to the track via wheels? I'd love to see this thing so I can understand it better.
    1 point
  11. I saw Coney tonight. All I can really say as of now is that I think you're correct.
    1 point
  12. Some kids do care. My oldest niece (who will be 3 in a few months) is obsessed with Snoopy. She's got several stuffed Snoopys and loves watching The Peanuts Movie, even though she's not old enough to understand most of it.
    1 point
  13. I thought that the location of that last year was a bit odd and created quite a bit of gridlock on the relatively narrow midway by LaRosa`s.
    1 point
  14. Yes. And since I can't post 1 word responses, that is exactly why Snoopy is a great tie in. For the kids, the ones with $0 disposable income to shell out, the trade marks don't really matter all that much. By the time they are old enough to care what "looks cool" they'll have outgrown Planet Snoopy anyways and will be off riding the bigger rides around the parks. For the younger gneration, Snoopy is timeless, its on every Christmas, Halloween, Easter and perhaps a few other times. It has a recently released movie that was fantastic. Its seen on blimps, and TV commercials and all kinds of places that you don't think about. For a parent and grandparent, they're going to be much quicker to spend a little money on a t-shirt for junior with Snoopy on it, than on some Nick Character that they've never heard of, or perhaps don't let their kids watch. I mean, if they could get Disney Characters, that would be ideal, but since that is not going to happen, Snoopy and the Gang are the next best thing. Who else has a collection of characters that not only are relatable to kids today, but actually enjoyed by the parents and grandparents who bring them. Nick has what, Sponge Bob that is now old enough to be relatable to both kids and parents, but few grandparents have any real connection to Sponge Bob. All of Nick's other older characters are no longer relevant today. The only reason they have any sort of character tie in to their kids area is to generate more revenue thru the sale of merchandise that also includes those characters. My oldest, now 10, first recognized snoopy and the peanuts from going to Kings Island when he was 2, almost 3. Soon enough he'd spot one around town, either at a Mike's car wash, on the side of a blimp, Met Life add, etc... and would quickly blurt out Kings Island. This happened often enough that you begin to realize how many times, as an adult, you'd gloss over an add with the Peanuts on them. It works.
    1 point
  15. From Katie Huffman’s Twitter. She choreographs most of the shows. The Mistletones have been moved from the LaRosa’s porch to a makeshift stage made out of the Goblet Toss game on the east end of Coney. This makes a lot more sense than where it was. Also, I’ve heard that Coney may be the place to be this year once the sun goes down. Stay tuned.
    1 point
  16. I'd like a flat ride that involves water, would help cool people down during the hot days of summer. Or at least something different than something that just spins you around in circles, Kings Island has enough of those rides.
    1 point
  17. Just got rid of my IPhone two days ago, I think I made a wise choice!
    1 point
  18. I think theme needs to be improved in the park overall. It certainly has gotten better from when Paramount ran the park but I think everybody can agree that Kings Island had its best theming when Taft operated the park. The train still had its props, rides like Phantom Theater and Adventure Express were a huge hit, and everything was more "magical." Small little changes could do the park some good. If I were to add to the theme around the park here's what I would do- I'd make the tunnel in The Bat line a cave and add audio to make it sound like there are bats around you. I bring back the props on the Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad or at least add something for people to look at. I would retheme White Water Canyon to tie into Mystic Timbers with Mystic Timbers audio vines throughout the course of the rapids and other small touches. Small changes like this show a lot to both enthusiasts and guests at the park; it shows that Kings Island is staying fresh and putting heart into their Park.
    1 point
  19. Thank goodness they have Honda engines in them. Good performance and minimal maintenance.
    1 point
  20. The guy manning the booth was the president, unless he switched out but I saw him several times. Here are some photos: This is the exact same car that KI is getting. It seats 4 over 2 benches. Notice that it has seat belts as well (insert click it or ticket joke). These are the same cars that were installed at Valleyfair. Many of the parts are molded, but the details on the front end are hand crafted. They ship in March.
    1 point
  21. Wow! This is fantastic! Can’t wait to see the final product!
    1 point
  22. Good luck! I can’t wait to see the completed project. Kings Island has had a unique history over the course of its years and I know 2022 is going to be a great year !
    1 point
  23. It looks like you are off to a great start with your teaser video Brian! I can not wait to see the final product. Best of luck with your project and keep us updated along the way.
    1 point
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